Big Will by Philippe Starckph / Jean Baptiste Mondino

PhilippeStarck

Profile:“Subversive, ethical, ecological, political, fun: this is how I see my duty as acreator.” Philippe Starck.
Despite his thousands of projects– completed or in the making – his
global fame and his tireless protean
inventiveness, we must never forget
the essential. Philippe Starck has amission and a vision: creation, whatever shape it takes, must make life
better for the largest number of people
possible. Starck believes this highly
poetic, political, rebellious, benevolent,pragmatic and subversive duty must
be borne by all, and he resumes it withthe humour that has accompanied
his approach since the earliest days:“No one is obliged to be a genius, buteveryone has to take part.”
His anticipatory concern for environmental implications, his profoundcomprehension of contemporarymutations, his enthusiasm for imagining new lifestyles, his determination
to change the world, his devotion toa positive reduction, his love of ideas,
his desire to defend the intelligenceof usefulness – and the usefulness ofintelligence – have accompanied oneiconic creation after another… Fromeveryday products such as furnitureand lemon squeezers, to revolutionary
mega-yachts, micro wind-turbines,
electric cars, and hotels that aspire to
be wondrous, stimulating and intensely
vibrant places, Starck never ceases
to push the boundaries and criteria ofcontemporary design.
His technological miracles are vectorsof democratic ecology, focused onaction and a respect for the future ofboth humans and nature. Predicting
the phenomena of convergence anddematerialisation, Philippe Starck has
always devised objects that demand
the most from the least. The solutions
provided by his dreams are so vital, soessential that he was the first Frenchman to be invited to the legendary TED(Technology, Entertainment & Design)
talks, conferences that have brought
together such illustrious speakers
as Bill Clinton and Richard Branson.
Inventor, creator, architect, designer,artistic director… Philippe Starck is allof the above, but above all he is a manof honesty, in the purest tradition of theRenaissance artists.

Design and

Big Will table marks another chapter in a gripping story, in which the Magis philosophy and technology, with its friendly shapes and rigorous production, meetsthe creative spirit of Philippe Starck.
The Big Will table is actually equipped with two fixed legs ending with rubber pads
and two legs ending with wheels that move easily. It’s interesting the contrast withthe sober lines, the classic materials and the modernity of the ingenious wheel system.
Big Will’s most striking and characterful features are its wheels – positioned at
the extending end of the table - and the die-cast aluminium structure, whichcomes either in a glossy finish or painted white or black. The top could be intempered glass, acid-etched or in American walnut. Leaves for extendable version are in MDF laminate painted.
Legs are in die-cast aluminium and can be polished or painted. Crosspieces are inaluminium, polished or painted.
The table is available in four dimensions and also as an extendable version.
The extandable version measures 200 x 100 cm closed, but with two 50-cm extension leaves, it can reach a maximum overall length of three metres.
The table can be extended effortlessly, without needing to lift it, simply by gliding theextending end on the floor thanks to the two wheels, and to a patented sliding andlocking mechanism developed especially for Big Will.

Engineering

“ An extending table is a lovely sign ofgenerosity. It means,as we say in French,that if there’s enoughfor four, there’s
enough for eight ”
Philippe Starck

Information

Product

Materials: legs in die-cast aluminium, polished or painted. Crosspieces in aluminium, polished or painted. Tops in etched tempered glass glossy or matt finish, inAmerican walnut, gres marble white calacatta or gres marble black marquinia
Leaves in MDF laminate, painted matt or glossy.
Wheels and feet in rubber.

280x120 / 240x110

140x140

280X1201202807568

240X120
Frame /
Painted black 5130
Painted white 5110
Polished

Top in tempered glass /Matt blackMatt white
Glossy white

Wheels /OrangeOrangeOrange200x100

Frame /
Polished

Top in tempered glass /Glossy White

Feet in rubber /Black110

24075

68

Extending 200/250/300X100

140X140

200X100
1401407568

Frame /
Painted black 5130
Painted white 5110
Polished
Painted black 5130

Top /Tempered glass matt black
Tempered glass matt white
Tempered glass glossy white
American walnut

Wheels /OrangeOrangeOrangeBlack

Frame /
Painted black 5130
Painted white 5110
Polished
Painted black 5130
Painted white 5110
Painted white 5110
Painted blackTop /Leaf in MDF /Tempered glass
matt black
Black 8510
Tempered glass
matt white
White 8500
Tempered glass
glossy white
White 8500
American walnut Black 8510
Bleached oak
White 8500
Gres marble white
Calacatta
White 8500
Gres marble black
Marquinia
Black 8510

100200686875Wheels /OrangeOrangeExtending 200/250/300x100

OrangeBlackGrey
Grey200

68300250100

75Black

Materials /Frame in aluminium /White5110

Black5130

polishedTop /Wheels in rubber /Leaf in MDF /Tempered Tempered Tempered American
glass
glass
glass
walnutmatt
mattglossy
white
black
white

OrangeWhite
8500

bleached
oakgresgres
marblemarblewhite
black
Calacatta Marquinia

Black

Grey

Black
8510

PRODUCT CARE
We recommend using a soft rag, either dry or wet. When needed, use ph-balanced soap
diluted in water. Do not use abrasive sponges as they may leave scratches. Immediately dry
after washing with a soft rag or chamois leather. Never leave water or other liquids to sit on
metal parts. Avoid contact with all acidic substances.
We recommend cleaning the MDF tops as soon as possible, as giving dirt time to dry can
noticeably increase the risk of rings, stains, and surface damages. We recommend paying
particular attention to intensely coloured substances (such as coffee, cola, tomato juice,wine, vinegar...). Periodic maintenance and cleaning allows the product to keep its original
look and lengthens the duration of its performance.
WARNING
Do not use different cleaning products from the ones mentioned above. Do not use the productin an improper way. Do not place hot objects on it, stand on it or use the product as a ladder.
Once disused, please make sure that this item is disposed of in an environmentally-friendly way.

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